1-year-old boy hit by his mother's car and died near his garage

On the afternoon of 14th, a 1-year-old boy in Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, was killed by a car driven by a 21-year-old mother on the road in front of his home.

Around 0:20 pm on the 14th, Mika Kawabuchi (21) was driving a car on the city road in Uonuma City.

Teru-chan became unconscious with a strong head and was taken to the next hospital in Minamiuonuma City, but died about an hour later.

According to the police, the mother explained that the car had crashed when it left the garage at home.

The police are investigating the cause of the accident, assuming that their mother has quit without knowing the child on the road.